Vitex Lucoxylon
Vitex Lucoxylon
Purity Levels
20% Corosolic Acid
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Vitex Lucoxylon, listed in the catalogue with a 20% corosolic acid figure (the product tree spells it ‘Corosollic’). There is no Mechotech legacy page for this entry; Mechotech’s earlier page graphic names the product Vitex lucoxylon (White Chaste Tree), which appears to correspond to Vitex leucoxylon (an inference), and describes extraction from the fruits, naming flavonoids and iridoid glycosides. Corosolic acid is the marker Mechotech’s own Banaba page lists for Lagerstroemia speciosa, and no source states that this Vitex yields it, so the marker and the part are confirmed with the client. Mechotech’s legacy pages for chaste berry (Vitex agnus-castus) and nirgundi (Vitex negundo) cover different species. The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue has no Vitex lucoxylon entry; its only Vitex entry is Chaste Berry Extract from Vitex agnus-castus.
Mechotech’s Vitex Lucoxylon plant is configured around the specific chemistry and processing requirements of the raw material. Built in SS 316L with integrated solvent recovery, automation and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. The figure 20% corosolic acid is the catalogue standardisation; the specification actually targeted, the assay method and the feed form are set during process development and pilot validation.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Vitex Lucoxylon Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Process Category | Herbal Extraction Plants |
| Botanical Name | Vitex lucoxylon (White Chaste Tree) per Mechotech’s earlier page graphic, which appears to correspond to Vitex leucoxylon (an inference); the product tree names no species |
| Raw Material | Vitex lucoxylon fruits (white chaste tree) |
| Plant Part / Feed Form | Fruits, as the earlier page graphic describes them; the exact plant part and form are confirmed with the client |
| Principal Documented Constituent | Corosolic acid (the catalogue marker, spelt ‘Corosollic’; no source states that this species yields it); the earlier page graphic names flavonoids and iridoid glycosides; no assay method stated |
| Standardisation | 20% Corosolic Acid (catalogue figure; the product tree spells it “Corosollic”; no assay method stated) |
| Extract Type | Standardised extract (liquid concentrate or dried powder, per specification) |
| Extraction Method | Food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) extraction in closed, jacketed SS 316L extractors |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L |
| Filtration | Plate-and-frame filter press with cartridge polish filters |
| Concentration | Falling-film / vacuum evaporator with solvent recovery |
| Drying / Finishing | Kept as a concentrate, or spray- or vacuum-dried to a powder, per specification |
| Automation | PLC-based |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, compressed air and power (project-specific) |
| Compliance | GMP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Final Product Form | Vitex lucoxylon extract — 20% Corosolic Acid (catalogue figure) |
Plant Capacities
| Plant Scale | Raw Material Throughput | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Configured to your feedstock and trial plan | Product development, parameter validation |
| Semi-Commercial | Configured between pilot and commercial scale | Scale-up trials, contract manufacturing |
| Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume | Commercial production |
Capacity is configured to raw-material supply, confirmed buyer volume and investment timeline; a pilot plant is recommended to validate parameters before scaling.
Manufacturing Process
Raw Material Preparation
Vitex lucoxylon raw material is authenticated, cleaned, tested for moisture and milled to a uniform particle size to maximise solvent contact before extraction. The plant part and form are confirmed with the client.
Extraction
The prepared Vitex Lucoxylon raw material is extracted with food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors under controlled temperature and over multiple cycles to recover the target constituents. The solvent ratio and conditions are set during process development.
Filtration
The extract (miscella) is clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press followed by cartridge polish filters.
Concentration & Solvent Recovery
The miscella is concentrated in a falling-film / vacuum evaporator, with solvent recovered through the condenser return system.
Standardisation
The concentrate is assayed and adjusted to the client’s target specification (catalogue figure: 20% corosolic acid) before the final finishing step. The assay method is agreed with the buyer.
Finishing & Quality Control
The standardised Vitex Lucoxylon extract is kept as a concentrate or spray- or vacuum-dried to the required form, then released after assay, residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial and moisture testing.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw material authentication, cleaning and moisture testing
- Mill (size reduction)
- Jacketed SS 316L extraction vessels
- Solvent storage tanks
- Plate-and-frame filter press
- Cartridge polish filters
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system (condenser return)
- Standardisation / blending vessel
- Spray dryer / vacuum dryer (where a powder is required)
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- PLC-based automation panel
Plant Output
Applications
- Herbal and nutraceutical ingredient supply, to be defined with the client
- Ayurvedic formulations, to be defined with the client
- Pharmaceutical ingredient supply, to be defined with the client
Key Features
SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces with CIP operation between batches.
Alcohol / Aqueous Solvent Extraction
Closed jacketed extractors run food-grade alcohol or aqueous solvent over multiple cycles to recover the target fraction.
Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery
Integrated condenser-return recovery reuses solvent between batches and reduces solvent loss.
Standardised to Specification
In-process and batch-release assay are used to check the finished extract against the agreed target specification.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured to requirement from pilot scale upward, with modular expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
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